Re-opens the last vector creation form you used. This is very useful when using other forms in between each shape / text / dimension you create.

Z

Zoom - click top left and bottom right corners to zoom

Esc

Exits zoom mode returning to Selection mode

CRTL + F

Zoom to fit Job

F

Zoom to fit Material

F6

Zoom to fit Material

F1

Opens the Help File

F2

Opens the 2D Drawing window

F3

Opens the 3D Preview window

F4

Opens the Snap Settings form

F5

Refreshes the 2D window

F6

Scales 2D view to fit material

F8

Toggles between the Drawing and Modeling Tab

F9

Center selected object in view

F10

Opens the Alignment Tools form

F11

Toggle Drawing Tab on

F12

Toggle Toolpath Tab on

Tab Navigation

Shortcut key

Description

F11

Toggle Drawing Tab on

F12

Toggle Toolpath Tab on

Ctrl + L

Opens the Layers Tab

Ctrl + D

Opens the Drawing Tab

F8

Toggles between the Drawing and Modeling Tab

Double Sided Job Setup

Shortcut key

Description

1

Toggle Top Side on

2

Toggle Bottom Side on

=

Toggle Multi-Sided View on

Mirror

Shortcut key

Description

H

Mirror Horizontally

Ctrl + H

Create Mirror Copy Horizontally

Shift + H

Mirror Horizontally, around center of material

Ctrl + Shift + H

Create Mirror Copy Horizontally, around center of material

V

Mirror Vertically

Ctrl + V

Create Mirror Copy Vertically

Shift + V

Mirror Vertically, around center of material

Ctrl + Shift + V

Create Mirror Copy Vertically, around center of material

Alignment

Shortcut key

Description

F9

Moves selected object to the center of the material

F10

Opens the Alignment Tools form

Groups

Shortcut key

Description

G

Group: Creates a single group containing selected vectors / components

U

Ungroup: Converts a Group to individual vectors or components

Ctrl + U

'Deep' ungroup the selected objects to their original layers.Sub-groups are also ungrouped

Ctrl + Shift + U

'Deep' ungroup the selected objects to their groups layers. Sub-groups are also ungrouped

Arrow keys

Nudge selected vectors using the Arrow keys

Holding Ctrl reduces the nudge distance

Holding Shift increases the nudge distance

Holding Ctrl + Shift nudges the selected object by the Fixed Nudge Distance which is specified in the Snap Settings (F4)

Node Editing

Shortcut key

Description

I

Insert a Point

D

Delete Point / Span

S

Smooth / Unsmooth Point

C

Cut Vector opens the vector

B

Convert span to Bezier

A

Convert span to Arc

L

Convert span to Line

P

Makes the selected node the Start Point for machining

X

Displays a single node's X and Y location properties

X

Changes the X co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)

Y

Changes the Y co-ordinate position of selected nodes to match the position of the first one (when more than one selected)

H

Enter horizontal mirror mode (press again to exit)

V

Enter vertical mirror mode (press again to exit)

Right

mouse click

Opens context sensitive menus

Ctrl + Z

Edit Undo

Ctrl + Y

Edit Redo

Ctrl + C

Copy the selected vectors

Ctrl + V

Paste the selected vectors

Ctrl and Drag

Pastes a copy of the selected vectors each time the left mouse button is released.

Ctrl + X

Cut the selected vectors

Alt and Drag

Moves the object either horizontally or vertically aligned with its original position

Ctrl + Alt and Drag

Creates a copy of the original object horizontally or vertically aligned to its original position

Ctrl + N

Create New file

Ctrl + O

Open an Existing file

Ctrl + S

Save file

Ctrl + I

Import file

Page Up

Vertically tiles the 2D View and the 3D View window so you can see them both simultaneously.
Currently Selected window is on the left - typically best to select the 2D View first when doing this.

Page Down

Horizontally tiles the 2D View and the 3D View window so you can see them both simultaneously.
Currently Selected window is at the top - typically best to select the 2D View first when doing this.

Quick Keys

Pressing the Space-bar re-opens the last vector creation form you used. This is very useful when using other forms in between each shape / text / dimension you create.

Various values can be typed in while dragging out shapes as follows:

Note:
In most cases, the left mouse button must be pressed in order to input a value (i.e.dragging to create a circle, dragging a vector to move it, or dragging one of the rotating/scaling points around a vector to rotate/scale it).

The exception to this is the polyline tool: once the first point is entered the Quick Keys can be used without having to depress the left mouse key. Entering values defines the next end-point.

Create a star with number of points P , Internal Radius % I and radius R

ValuePValueIValueD

Create a star with number of points P , Internal Radius % I and diameter D

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